![]() ![]() ![]() As previously mentioned, Jill Scott's first major appearance, the one that never actually happened, was on the Roots track You Got Me. This, her debut album, did much for her career, but it all started a lot sooner. Implicit, yet bombastic calm, collected, but cool.and she knows it. Jill Scott is Jill Scott, and this was the spark of her genius. But that is not who she is she is neither eccentric, nor is she overtly outspoken. ![]() She is a vocalist and poet, a spoken word artist not far from her possible namesake (Gil Scott-Heron) who possesses the bombastic vocal qualities of the Aretha Franklin's of our world. The album in question asks Who Is Jill Scott?, and there is no one more fitting to answer than Jill herself. Jill Scott is a real person, and she's loved for it. ![]() Hi, I'm Jill Scott, and this is my pimple Herbert. Jill Scott's realness is re-visited minutes later in the film as Jill introduces herself formally. Though she's outspoken in her admiration for Erykah, she's out to prove she's more than capable of taking the crown. Now, to say there's bad blood is far from the truth, as Jill's dues were eventually paid. And so with that, Jill's vocals on the bridge and chorus of the track were re-recorded by Erykah Badu. The label, however, didn't feel that she was "high profile" enough, and that the Roots needed someone established to perform on the track with them, as Jill Scott was then virtually unknown outside of her local music scene. In 1999, the Roots hit it big with their single You Got Me, a song that was in fact co-written by Jill Scott. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott have more in common than their styles. That's not the main thing that interests me, though. It's an interesting quote for a number of reasons: firstly, as Jill points out earlier on in the documentary (Dave Chappelle's Block Party), Erykah did a lot for women like them. It may sound arrogant, and maybe it is, but that's neither here nor there. Review Summary: An excellent blend of Jazz, R&B and Spoken Word. ![]()
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